SOLUTION: A water sprinkler sprays water at a distance of 30 feet. It rotates through a 120 degree angle. What area of the lawn receives water?

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Question 547306: A water sprinkler sprays water at a distance of 30 feet. It rotates through a 120 degree angle. What area of the lawn receives water?
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A water sprinkler sprays water at a distance of 30 feet.
It rotates through a 120 degree angle.
What area of the lawn receives water
:
120 degrees is 1/3 of a circle (3*120=360)
:
1%2F3*pi%2A30%5E2 = 942.48 sq/ft